Chapter 1137: Schiller Doesn't Go to Work Today (Part II)
Schiller pushed open the door to his office again, and when he found Mrs. Miller still standing inside, he slammed the door shut, turned and left.
Mrs. Miller cleared her throat, and a high-pitched cry came from the door, and she said, "Professor Schiller, if you don't explain to me at once why you tip the newsboy twice as much, I'll call your butler......
Schiller pushed open the door, sighed, looked at Mrs. Miller and said, "Kind madam, can't I be a poor group of homeless little ones?" β
"But your extravagant behavior will only make them not send other people's newspapers well, and someone has already complained to me that he just forgot to tip one day, and the ink of the newspaper became a mess."
Schiller pursed his lips, crossed his desk, reached for the lamp, and said, "But if I don't give it now, tomorrow the ink on my newspaper will be in a lump." β
"I'm going to teach them a lesson, so that every day they can give the best print quality to everyone who orders the newspaper, and if they don't want to do it, then get out of here."
Suddenly, she looked down at her watch again, and said, "It's time for Dr. Brand to prescribe again, and I must go and see if there is any mistake in his spelling...... It's really what you two do! β
Mrs. Miller turned to leave, and Schiller whispered to herself, "Mrs. Miller is the real Lady Arkham, it's terrible......"
Schiller had just sat on the sofa for a while when the phone rang again behind the glass screen wall, and he picked up the phone, but an unfamiliar voice came from the other side: "Hello, Professor Schiller, I have some questions about psychology and would like to ask you for advice." β
Schiller hung up the phone with a "snap", looked up at the ceiling, and said: "Three, two, one......"
As soon as the pronunciation of "δΈ" landed, the phone rang again, and after he picked it up again, the other party said: "Forgive me, professor, I know that this is the internal phone of the hospital, but I just hope that I can get your help." β
"Well, what's your problem?"
"Can I meet you and have a chat?" The other party's voice was not urgent, although it was a question, but it always gave people a sense of confidence that they would definitely get an affirmative answer, Schiller paused, glanced at his watch, and said, "Are you sure?" It's almost nine o'clock in the evening, and you know, late-night talks are not good for both physical and emotional well, right? β
"I'm sorry, but I do only have time for the next few days." The other party's tone was also slow, not at all like an anxious request for help, Schiller sighed slightly and said, "The nurses have already left work, and the hospital is about to close, so let's talk on the phone." β
"Well, I just wanted to ask...... I like to kill people, is that normal? β
Schiller's movements paused, he glanced at the phone, and said, "This is not normal, you need to be treated, are you free to come over tomorrow?" I think we can talk, and you can confide in me whatever is on your mind. β
"I'm sorry, I'm not available tomorrow, I have something to do, and yes, I have to do it." The other party's tone suddenly became high-pitched, and he said to Schiller quickly: "Isn't this normal? But so what? β
"You don't get excited, think about the consequences before you do something." Schiller muttered to the other end of the phone: "Everyone is responsible for what they do, and impulsiveness only brings bad results." β
Suddenly, there was a sigh of disappointment from the other side, and the voice on the other side continued, "Is this what you want to say?" β
"Yes, judging by your voice, you should be young, don't go astray, think about your friends and family, and don't disappoint those who love you." Schiller's tone is slow but forceful, saying, "Whatever the grudge, violence is bound to bring the worst." β
"That's what every psychiatrist says."
Schiller took a deep breath and said, "That means we all want you to have a better life, trust me, we ......"
There was a sudden rush on the other end of the phone, Schiller slowly put down the receiver, and the moment he put the receiver back on the phone, his hand was slightly forced, and there was a crisp "click" sound.
Then, he crouched down and opened the cabinet door, ripped off the telephone cord that had been received from the wall, and sure enough, the phone never rang again, and no one came to report that someone wanted to make an appointment for treatment.
Schiller sighed, sat back at his desk, and turned his head to find that the leaves on the ground had been cleared, and his face was a little better, but after a while, there was another knock on the door, and this time it was Jason who walked in.
He looked like he had run a long way, his cheeks were a little red, but he looked radiant, and when he saw Schiller, he waved hello.
When he ran to his desk, Schiller reached out and touched his head, then said, "What's wrong?" Why come here so late? β
As soon as Jason wanted to speak, he showed a hesitant expression, and Schiller looked him in the eye and said, "Say what you want to say, what's wrong?" β
"That, I...... I would like to move to Wayne Manor for a while. The expression on Jason's face was a little tangled, as if he was afraid that Schiller would be angry, and he immediately explained: "That's right, Dick hasn't been in good shape for a while now, and they told me that he seems a little irritable, and it seems that he is still arguing with Bruce often." β
"I went to visit him at his house, and Bruce told me that he had a lot to do, that there was often no one at home, and that Dick might be too lonely, so I wanted to go and spend time with him, and of course, I heard that Alfred, the butler, was a master of guns, and I wanted to learn some tricks from him."
"What happened to Dick?" Schiller didn't question Jason's decision, but asked, but unexpectedly, Jason pretended to sigh deeply and said, "I think he may have come to rebel." β
"He has been tracking down his grandfather's eucalyptus, but there has been no substantial progress, originally, he has started to assist Batman in the investigation, but recently, Batman has been busy making antidotes and has not gone out to investigate the eucalyptus much......"
"He doesn't know chemistry, he doesn't know mechanical engineering, he can't help at all, even Aisha is in kindergarten, he probably thinks that no one pays attention to him, no one values him, so he goes to the roof of Gotham for a few nights in a row."
"Once, I happened to be bumped into by Selena, and Selena told Bruce about it, and Bruce felt that it was unsafe for him to do so, so he wanted me to help keep an eye on Dick."
Jason said helplessly: "Dick wants to help everyone, if he can't help, he will feel anxious, he especially wants to help Batman, and wants to find a peace of mind that can enjoy his current life." β
"It seems that he is rebellious." Schiller concluded: "It is not accurate to say that it is a period of rebellion, it should be said that it is an emotionally sensitive period of growth, and rebellion is only one of the manifestations of it." β
"Did his biological parents visit him?" Schiller asked again, he hadn't forgotten that Dick's biological parents were still alive and living a peaceful life in Brughhaven.
Jason shook his head and said, "His grandfather's eucalyptus has not been identified, and the shadow has been hanging over their heads, and he does not want his parents to show up too much and attract the attention of possible enemies." β
"When are you going to move in?" Schiller asked.
"Well, Professor, I know, you didn't like me getting too close to Batman, and I know that he's got a lot of, and too many people are staring at him." Jason's face was full of thoughtfulness that he shouldn't have at his age.
Then, he raised his eyes to Schiller's gaze and asked, "Will you be upset if I move here?" β
Schiller shook his head, looked at him and said, "If you want to save Gotham, you can only follow in his footsteps, I can teach you some theoretical knowledge, but I don't want to, and I can't save Gotham." β
"So what do you want to do?" There was a strange glint in Jason's eyes, a pure curiosity that could only be seen in the eyes of a child.
"Me?" Schiller smiled and said, "I might want to save the world." β
After Jason left, Schiller breathed a long sigh of relief, but then, with one hand propped up on the armrest, squinting and keeping one eye open, his expression bored, as if he didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, his gaze fell on the telephone line he had cut through the glass screen wall, and after thinking for a while, Schiller walked to the door and called the nurse, pointed to the phone and said, "Please call a maintenance man to help me connect the telephone line." β
Suddenly, he paused, rolled his eyes, and then said to the nurse, "Forget it, no need...... Help me hide the telephone line in the closet, so that Mrs. Miller does not find out, and I will go upstairs to the ward. β
After speaking, Schiller picked the corner of his mouth, walked sideways next to the nurse, and looked at his figure walking away quickly, the nurse shook her head a little puzzled, and went to clean up the telephone line.
When Schiller pushed open the door of Jonathan's ward again, Jonathan was making the bed, he looked Schiller up and down again, and before he could speak, Schiller first said: "I won't substitute this semester, so I have a lot of free time, I just found something interesting, do you want to see it?" β
"I'm not as idle as you." Jonathan's movements only paused, and then, continuing to spread the quilt, Schiller walked to the chair next to the table in the center of the room and sat down, looked at Jonathan and said, "Are you really not interested?" β
Two minutes later, the two sat down in chairs on either side of the table, staring intently at the phone in the center of the table.
Schiller leaned forward and said, "He just found my office, and he connected to the intercom there, I cut the phone line, calculate the time, he should call again." β
Jonathan pursed his lips and said, "Create a sense of ubiquitous surveillance? Is anyone still using such an old-fashioned routine? It can't be the Met's buns, right? β
"Shh Schiller made another "silence" gesture, and the two continued to stare at the phone, and about 30 seconds later, the screeching phone rang.
Schiller counted down to about five, and then picked up the phone and said, "Hello, patient's family, I'm Schiller, a doctor who is doing ward rounds, do you want the patient to answer the phone?" β
With that, Schiller placed the telephone receiver across the middle of the table, and with Jonathan, he leaned his head over and listened to a pretended deep voice on the phone.
"Hello, Professor Schiller, it's me, just now, I couldn't get through to your office, so I can only call here to find you, I'm sorry to disturb your ward rounds."
Jonathan immediately gestured to Schiller, meaning let me come, Schiller gave him an "ok" gesture, Jonathan picked up the receiver, and in an aria-like tone, said into the phone:
"Marilyn! You okay? I really miss you very much, I really didn't expect that my family would be so opposed to the marriage of the two of us! Every day I spend here, I miss it! β
"Oh my God! Mr. Crane! Don't get excited, I know, it makes you feel very sad to hear your fiancΓ©e's voice again, but please take a deep breath right away! β
"What are you talking about?" The voice on the other side revealed a hint of doubt.
"I'm sorry, Marilyn! Don't cry! I know you miss me too! We are thousands of miles apart, but the moonlight can make us speak to each other, my dear love, please do not forget me-"
"Sorry, the patient's family, the patient's emotions are so excited! I'm sorry to bother you to talk about your thoughts, but I'll have to hang up. β
"Finally, I want to say that your fiancΓ© really loves you, goodbye, Miss Marilyn!"
With a "snap", the phone was hung up, and then, a burst of unbridled laughter came out of the ward, happy like an innocent child.
And in a mysterious room, a figure listened to the busy sound from the other end of the phone, and stood a little sluggishly, with a big question mark popping up on his head.